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A Recipe for Success? Randomized Free Distribution of Improved Cooking Stoves in SenegalGunther BenschRhine-Westphalia Institute for Economic Research (RWI-Essen) Jörg PetersRhine-Westphalia Institute for Economic Research (RWI-Essen) March 1, 2012 Abstract: Today more than 2.7 billion people rely on biomass as their primary cooking fuel, with profound implications for the environment and people’s well-being. Wood provision is often time-consuming and the emitted smoke has severe health effects – both burdens that afflict women in particular. The dissemination of Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS) is frequently considered an effective remedy for these problems. This paper evaluates the take-up of ICS and their impacts through a randomized controlled trial in rural Senegal. Although distributed for free, the ICS are used by almost 100 % of households. Furthermore, we find substantial effects on firewood consumption, eye infections, and respiratory disease symptoms. These findings substantiate the increasing efforts of the international community to improve access to improved cooking stoves and call for a more direct promotion of these stoves.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 40 Keywords: impact evaluation, randomized controlled trial, respiratory disease symptoms, energy access JEL Classification: C93, D12, O13, Q41, Q56 working papers seriesDate posted: March 29, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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